Video summary
The video features Claire, a registered nurse navigating perimenopause at age 41, who shares five key insights she wishes she had known earlier. She begins by describing the debilitating physical and mental toll of this transitional phase, which includes severe sleep disturbances caused by night sweats and hot flashes that leave her exhausted and unmotivated throughout the day. Beyond fatigue, she highlights significant gut health issues driven by hormonal fluctuations in estrogen, noting that these changes disrupt digestion and require strict dietary adjustments to manage symptoms effectively. Additionally, she addresses the unpredictable nature of mood swings, which can swing rapidly from intense irritability to euphoria, alongside irregular menstrual cycles that vary wildly in frequency, duration, and color.
A major focus of her experience is the dramatic impact perimenopause has on skin health, specifically the loss of collagen which reduces elasticity and firmness while causing new issues like acne, dry patches, and fine lines. Claire explains that she lost about 30% of her skin's collagen during this time, leading to a decline in the radiant, dewy complexion she previously enjoyed. To combat these effects, she introduces a specific five-step skincare kit containing natural ingredients like hyaluronic acid and antioxidants, which she uses daily to restore pH balance, boost collagen naturally, and avoid harsh chemicals that could interfere with hormones. She emphasizes that this routine not only improves her skin's texture but also serves as a vital form of self-care, allowing her to take five minutes each day to relax and prepare for the next day.
To ensure transparency and build trust with her audience, Claire clarifies that she is not being sponsored or paid for the video; instead, she received the products for an honest trial period about five months ago. She demonstrates the longevity of the kit by showing her remaining supplies, proving that a small amount of product goes a long way and that the entire set can last well over five months with consistent use. Her genuine enthusiasm stems from seeing her skin recover after running out of the products, which caused her condition to revert to its previous state. She concludes by encouraging viewers to leave comments about their own struggles with perimenopause or menopause, fostering a supportive community as they navigate this journey together.
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hi everyone my name is Claire I'm a
registered nurse and I am 41 years old
and going through per menopause if you
don't know what per menopause is it's
where you get all of the symptoms of
menopause but you're still getting
periods I started my per menopause about
2 years ago I want to say and it started
off with hormone mood changes and then
when my period started becoming
irregular that's when I was like yeah
this is more than just mood changes and
then I went to my GP so here is my five
things I wish I knew sooner before
starting my very
menopause I struggle to sleep I get hot
flushes in the night I can't get
comfortable and then I end up just
huffing and puffing and getting up at
silly o00 in the morning because there's
just no point in even trying anymore
which makes me fatigued for the whole
day it's it's not the one another issue
I have is fatigue lack of motivation and
I really struggle to get out the house
um and I really have to sort of push
myself to get out and just do like a
little walk when I can just to get out
of the house and get that motivation and
energy back that's what I'm doing today
gut issues that is a really big thing
for me that's really affected me as well
with my per menopause and so I've been
really really fussy with my diet and
about to make some changes to help that
I had no idea that you could have these
changes with per menopause or menopause
all of your gut changes and you need to
sort of adjust what you're eating to
help protect that
gut and it's all to do with the estrogen
changes in the gut it just really
disrupts your gut and your gut health in
your stomach and unfortunately I have
all of those signs and symptoms and I
really have to alter my diet now and
let's not talk about the mood changes
I'm so irritable and angry and just
really annoyed one day and then the next
minute I'll be really happy dancing
singing and just loving life what
period
changes one month it's there the next
month it's not you could go a few months
without having a period and then
suddenly boom you have a period for 2
weeks and then you've got color changes
to your period so mine's gone a more
purpley type of color which is just
weird and I think when that happened
that's when I went to go to the doctors
to say this isn't normal what's going on
um and yeah they confirmed it was per
menop and skin changes skin changes have
been horrific as you can see my skin
skin is really bad at the minute that's
because I haven't been hot on my
skincare I ran out for the last 2 weeks
and all of a sudden all my skin problems
have come back so things that I noticed
with my skin changes were I started
getting really greasy areas up here a
lot of acne around here which I've never
had and a lot of dry patches around here
and these are problems I never had
before and then all of a sudden I'm
starting to get these skin problems and
during the menopause you lose about 30%
of your collagen levels in your skin
and so that means that you lose the
elasticity and the firmness to your skin
which I have also got I'm starting to
get a lot of Fine Lines around here um
which is not ideal obviously I would
love silky smooth skin radiant skin
glowy dewy skin all day every day this
is the secret to getting that good skin
back from your menopause this is the
wild mint cosmetic five-step kit this is
insane this is my second lot I started
this about I want to say five months ago
and I saw my skin was incredible until I
started running out of these products I
ran out of these two products the facial
oil and the youth boost and look what's
happened like my skin has really really
gone back to the way it was so it just
shows that these genuinely gen genuinely
work and I'm obsessed with these like
these are my go-to every day now and I
use this twice a day every day
religiously so I have just cleansed my
face so now we're going to go in with
the toes
I'm obsessed with all of these products
like they're insane and they contain a
natural H hyaluronic acid I can never
say that word um which is going to
really really improve the dryness to
your skin the toner is going to bring
back the pH balance to your skin next up
we're going in with the youth boost this
is just absolutely gorgeous you've got a
little spatula as well just to help if
you want it just look at that these are
I'm just I'm obsessed I like I can't lie
I'm genuinely obsessed with these
products I am in love every day when I
use these and these products are full of
antioxidants natural antioxidants you're
going to really boost the collagen to
your skin naturally without those harsh
harsh chemicals okay I may have overdone
it and put a little bit too much of
youth youth boost on then and just like
smother me in youth
boost next up we've got this gorgeous
serum you only need a couple of drops of
this
I usually just put it in my palm of my
hands and then just put it on my
face and then I give myself a little
face
massage there are no chemicals in these
products these are absolutely beautiful
clean products so they're not going to
be harmful to your hormones or to your
skin and this oh just this five-step kit
is going to give you that glowy gorgeous
dewy skin that everybody wants and last
but not least we're going in in with the
moisturizer this is just stunning this
is a gorgeous that's actually too much a
little tiny bit of this moisturizer goes
a long long
way you don't need a
lot it's just and it doesn't leave your
face greasy or sticky or anything it's
just gorgeous your skin after this
five-step kit your skin is going to feel
insane like you've been to a spa and it
smells like that gorgeous Spar sort of
quality and the good thing about these
products as well is they offer a 60-day
money back guarantee so if you're not
happy you're getting a refund like it's
just such a good investment this kit is
just honestly insane and I just wanted
to show you something uh because I don't
want people to think that this is just a
a a promotion sort of thing I'm not
getting sponsored I'm not getting paid
for this video at all I genuinely
genuinely love the products I was given
products about 5 months ago to do an
honest review and trial it for 30 days
and I fell in love and I've got another
batch this is my new batch but let me
just show you my old and I'm going to
put this here like I'm not lying here
this is my old batch I've had this for 5
months now I still have this much left
of cleanser so if you can see it's up to
there that's lasted me five months this
is my toner as you can see it's up to
there this is my youth boost this is
what I ran out of this is what I was
telling you look I've run out of it the
new one's here I'm not lying to you guys
it's here I've ran out of this first I
don't know why I don't know where my
serum bottle is but that's just gone
anyway my serum's gone this is my
moisturizer this is how much I've got
left I told you you only need a little
bit of that this is still going strong
after 5 months like this stuff lasts so
people might see the price of these
products and think o I'm not sure about
it but these are going to last you five
plus months not only that they're
natural clean no chemicals great
antioxidants and they really really
genuinely work for your skin like I'm
obsessed with all of these products now
I've got them all back in my life my
skin is going to improve again can I
tell you I look forward to doing my
skincare routine every day now I
genuinely do I get up and I look forward
to doing my skincare and then I look
forward to doing this all over again
when I go to bed tonight it's just yeah
it's just nice to take that self-care
and take take some time out for yourself
and you've had such a busy day as well
and or you know you've got a busy day
ahead it's just nice to take those 5
minutes do your face massage do your
skin care and just be prepared for the
day or sleep so I hope this video has
giving you a little bit more insight
into menopause and Perry menopause like
I'm going through and skin changes I
think was probably the biggest one for
me that I didn't realize happened so has
anything from this video shocked to you
anything that you're sort of struggling
with or you're going through leave a
comment below and let's go through this
menopause Journey together I just
realized I was doing the rest of that
video with a blob of moisturizer on my
face I didn't have a mirror so apologies
for that I hear you all shouting at me
I'm very embarrassed
now I'm sorry is all I can say